Creative Happens

Dan & Klaudia were invaluable partners for our May wedding, simplifying every aspect of the process. As our venue required a day-of coordinator, we engaged CHE for the task. From the outset, Dan & Klaudia guided us through every detail, ensuring nothing was overlooked prior to our special day. On the day itself, Klaudia’s presence ensured seamless execution; she anticipated needs and tirelessly worked behind the scenes. Despite our intimate gathering of 40 guests, Klaudia’s meticulous attention to detail was remarkable, bringing to life the vision I had imagined on Pinterest. To anyone hesitant about hiring a day-of coordinator, I wholeheartedly recommend it. Klaudia’s expertise ensured a flawless day, without which our perfect wedding wouldn’t have been possible.

From the BEGINNING of planning our wedding, I knew that the first thing I had to do was get help with it. I needed someone who was helpful, kind, hardworking, creative, organized, experienced and knowledgeable in all things weddings because I did not have a clue in where to start. I spoke with a few people from various companies vying for my business, but from the first moment I spoke with Dan, I could immediately tell the difference in how efficient & knowledgeable he was in wedding planning and coordinating. He explained everything very nicely so we could understand. From the start, Dan was so helpful and an expert in all things weddings so we knew we were in great hands. Let me begin by saying that I was floored by the level of organization, efficiency, and genuine helpfulness of Dan + Creative Happens went above and beyond bring my wedding vision to life, ensuring every detail was not only included, but exceeded my expectations. All the moments of Dan’s suggestions & collaborations, I am so grateful for- especially on the day of our wedding, when so many things could’ve gone wrong, he made sure they happened & made everything right. Thank you so much for suggesting the first look - we recently lost our fur-baby (our dog & best friend of 14years) - and having her be a part of our first look meant the world to us & these are memories that we will genuinely cherish in our hearts forever. We were able to eat, drink and be merry/married. And we actually got to enjoy our special day thanks to Dan and his taking care of us as a couple. When I say you’re in great hands and taken care of, I really mean it. I can confidently say that choosing Creative Happens Events was one of the best decisions I made throughout the wedding planning process. Dan + Creative Happens exceeded my expectations, turning my wedding dreams into a beautiful reality. I wholeheartedly recommend hiring & would most definitely hire again for any event!

You should absolutely work with Creative Happens! We had the pleasure of working with Dan for our Palm Springs wedding recently, and couldn't be happier with our choice. He helped us through the final months of planning by putting together the schedule of our day, connecting with our vendors, and of course being present and extremely helpful one the big day. That day, he predicted our needs before we even thought of them and helped troubleshoot issues that arose (even quickly finding me a bandage when I cut myself on the needle my husband's boutonnière!). Super professional, super thoughtful...all in all, an excellent choice!

Dan and his assistant coordinator Klaudia saved the day at my wedding! My florist failed to perform what we paid for and we were left with an essentially empty sweetheart table. I was on the verge of a breakdown, but Kaludia didn’t let it ruin my day. She went to Dan immediately and they took flowers and candles from other tables to make my sweetheart table look full. If it wasn’t for them, I don’t know how I would have bounced back from the pain and anger my florist put us through that day. Dan was also professional and thorough leading up to my big day. We always felt we were in good hands. Thank you Dan and Klaudia for all your hard work. I’d recommend you to everyone. You’re reasonably priced and worth every single penny.

The more we worked with Dan, the more we came to appreciate his professionalism and expertise. He kept us on track, tried hard to keep costs reasonable and ultimately made the wedding day run smoothly, without a single glitch. He always was calm and prepared, worked well with all the vendors and made the day as worry free as anyone could hope for! We aren't planning another wedding soon, but we hope to have Dan coordinate events for us in the future.

Daniel and the Creative Happens team were PERFECT day-of planners for our wedding. They made sure we were checking all of the boxes beforehand and were crucial in making sure our day-of went off without a hitch. I give them my highest recommendation!

Chris was absolutely the best! He took charge in the month leading up to my daughter's wedding. He worked with and coordinated the vendors for reception and did exactly what we asked for and more. His attention to detail was amazing. He met me at my hotel when I arrived two nights before the wedding with a car loaded with boxes of decor I brought down from Sacramento and he kept it safely at his home since I would be parked in a huge parking lot and was worried it would get stolen. Then, when we discovered that a couple of boxes that we should have kept with us for the wedding ceremony were given to Chris and we had missed a couple of boxes we should have given to him for the reception, he made arrangements to bring those to the church the afternoon of the wedding just a couple of hours before he had access to the reception venue. Kind of a tight schedule and yet he made it happen. With a smile on his face. He was so sweet and kind and he so good at what he does. He clearly loves bringing to fruition the dreams of the bride and groom and make the wedding weekend enjoyable for all. He was a pleasure to meet and work with and I highly recommend using Chris and Creative Happens for your next event. Thank you so much dear Chris!

We had a wonderful excperience working with Chris and Dan of Creative Happens. My husband and I planned most of the details of our wedding ourselves but we knew we needed the help of professional coordinators to help us through the last few months and the day of so we could feel relaxed and prepared. Dan and Chris worked with us starting a few months out and were so helpful in organizing all of our wedding day needs, collecting our vendor information so they could hand communication from that point on to make sure everyone knew the plan for the day of the wedding and needs were met in a timely manner. They also created a detailed spreadsheet that was easy to use and update together which we really appreciated. The team did a wonderful job coordinating the rehearsal run through (even with crazy weather circumstances!) and the day of the wedding (even with crazy circumstances like family emergencies!). It was a pleasure to have this team help us make our wedding the most special day of our lives and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for wedding coordinators.

We worked with Maggie for month of coordination. She was great! It was amazing to have someone answering questions from the vendors and taking over some of the organization. Really impressed and appreciative. Our wedding was amazing and I know it is particularly because we had someone to help with the little things.

To say that Daniel was a godsend is an understatement. Our wedding day, and the many weeks leading up to it, where a breeze with Daniel at our side. He was attentive, timely, great communication, amazing input with ideas and suggestions and on top of everything we threw at him. Not only his services, but we rented a lot of decor items through him which made life so much easier. I HIGHLY recommend hiring Creative Designs for all wedding needs! You, just like I, will not regret!

We worked with Creative Happens for our day of weeding coordination. I can not express how amazing and grateful we are to have found them! They are professional, organized, and thoughtful.. Would highly recommend them!!

Daniel and Chris were both great working with us for our wedding. Very organized and friendly, and thankfully within a reasonable cost that worked for our budget. Chris made the day go by as smoothly as it could given the circumstances (not their fault!) and was very supportive. I appreciate both of their help and would definitely recommend them to anyone needing a coordinator for their wedding.

Dan was so incredibly helpful and made sure our reception went as smoothly as possible. He was very professional and we were so grateful to have him with us.

Dan and Creative Happens were amazing! I would have not been able to pull this wedding together if it wasn't for Dan and his team! He was always responsive, worked closely with us on all planning details plus always provided great ideas and suggestions. Truly a wealth of knowledge and helped us bring our special day to life in the most perfect way. Definitely recommend Creative Happens for your wedding or special event.

To be honest I didn't want a day of coordinator but my venue required and wow am I glad that not only did I get a day of coordinator but that I hired Creative Happens. Dan and Chris made the day go by so smoothly. I wasn't stressed all until the day of. I was so stressed with emotion the day of but they made the day go by so easily. They helped set everything up, go out of their way to go my rehearsal and just honestly helped me take a big breathe of relief. Without this group. I don't know what I would've done.

Cannot say great enough things about Creative Happens, Dan, and Chris! Dan was so kind, professional, and helped us from the beginning in planning a destination wedding at a private venue, finding the best vendors, and answering every question we had! The best part of the planning process- the online workbook Dan creates. Such an easy way to see where things are at in the planning process and an easy way to communicate with Dan and his team. Chris was also incredibly friendly, answered all of our wedding questions, and was fantastic supporting us both for our rehearsal and day of with Dan. We are so thankful to Creative Happens for all their help, and strongly recommend them for planning any event.

Loved working with the creative happens team, but shout out to Maggie for being the most amazing person ever. She is the reason our wedding flowed so seamlessly, which allowed us to truly enjoy every moment of our special day. She went above and beyond the call of duty, staying later than asked and taking on extra job duties just to ensure our day was perfect. You can call yourself lucky if you ever have the opportunity to work with her.

We had an absolutely phenomenal experience with Creative Happens. We worked with Dan from day one of our wedding planning, and he made things so smooth and easy. He kept all decisions moving, had absolutely amazing vendor contacts, and had really beautiful and fun ideas on decor that felt very us. He also did a really good job working within our budget. The day of was honestly the best day of our lives, and was 100% perfect (which is to say, we *know* there must have been some unexpected challenges crop up but the Creative Happens team handled everything so quickly and seamlessly that my husband I had no idea). We also felt that Dan just genuinely cared about us; he made sure to save us various desserts and remind us that we should take a break to eat or switch to a cold glass of champagne before toasts. It was like having another best man/maid of honor (which really let our wedding parties relax and enjoy the night). We HIGHLY recommend Creative Happens.

Anika W.

Creative Happens does amazing work! We have collaborated with them for a wedding and were very impressed with their communication and ability to work with us so well! Highly recommend!!!

Dan and his team did a great job arranging for our son's wedding. They did a flawless job to make this event possible for us and made sure that all the never-ending requests from us were met on a timely manner. For every request of ours, Dan presented us with different options for us to decide from. Dan and his team were extremely responsive for each of our requests. His meticulous attention to detail is impressive and that tremendously helped us with our decisions. There are NO words that can describe the beautiful venue and all the arrangements for the wedding day. "EVERYONE" of our friend and family who attended the wedding and reception told us that this was perhaps the best Indian wedding they have ever attended - extremely well-planned. And a major credit goes to Dan and his team - we really appreciate what they did for our family. Dan is a skilled wedding planner, one with a good judgment, and polite behavior and who likes getting things done. Thanks Dan.

We hired Creative Happens to coordinate our wedding in June 2022. The experience working with Jessica was absolutely fabulous. We booked for "day of," which is roughly "month of" coordination 9 months before our wedding date. As we planned and booked vendors, Jessica stayed in touch, collating their contact information, contracts, and other details to keep the back end organized. She was also available for questions and recommendations when we couldn't find what we needed or wanted on our own. Once she kicked in to full gear the month before our wedding, we felt so prioritized and her assistance was absolutely priceless. Day of, we had some hiccups with the venue at set up that Jessica seamlessly resolved, insuring that our wedding went off without a hitch. From overseeing every piece of decor, music cue, and even helping my mom bustle my dress, Jessica made our wedding a party we could 100% enjoy. She also made sure that my husband, myself, and my parents had drinks and food all night - without her, we may never have eaten! The price for this service is among the most affordable we found in Los Angeles and I cannot recommend Creative Happens and Jessica enough! I also just learned that Jessica has her own, new planning company - This review is primarily for her services, so I recommend seeking out Jessica Escalle!

The Creative Happens team went above and beyond for us on our special day! We could not recommend them enough. Our Day of Coordinators alleviated so much of our stress by being present, attentive and oh so helpful. I wish we could have our wedding all over again, just so we could work with them!

We got a day of coordinator for our wedding. This included two prior meetings for planning the schedule. The meetings were led by Jessica who was NOT our day of coordinator. I had concerned that the person leading these prior meetings was not our day of coordinator. However, she was very detailed and created several excels for scheduling and setup, I hoped that it would go smoothly. Adrian was our day of coordinator, he was only on the last call two weeks before the wedding and did not speak at all during the call. I even emailed him a couple things and Dan always responded instead. On the day of the wedding, I felt Adrian lacked knowledge of the schedule/details we discussed with Jessica. Before the ceremony, I asked Adrian if the bar was ready and serving drinks as it was 90 degrees and he had no clue the bar was allowed to server drinks before the ceremony which was another detail I had discussed with Jessica. When walking down the aisle, he missed sending down the ring bear and mother of bride first. I had to yell for the first groomsmen and bridesmaid to stop. We were doing a wine box ceremony and once I got down the aisle, I noticed the wine box was missing. This also contained our vows! So when it came time to say our vows, I called for Adrian to bring the box up. Adrian was not around. I called for him a second time. Again no response. I then tried to state my vows from memory but embarrassingly failed. I then called out a third time for him. Again, no response. A wedding guest then got up to look for the box and the DJ located the box and gave it to the wedding guest who brought it to me. Adrian still was no where to be found. After the ceremony Adrian apologized and said that a wedding guest moved the box. How he knew a guest moved the box but he didn’t think to put it back, I don’t know? Also I saw several picture of the alter before and during guest arrival and there is no box. Let’s be clear I was not mad the box was not there. I was mad he didn’t respond when I called for him to get it 3 times. I paid extra for all staffing, catering, and bar to be there and ready before the ceremony so no prepping was happening during the ceremony. Several other details that I had previously discussed with Jessica were missed throughout the night. I had to remind to have the event staff to bring in the chairs after the ceremony. I have a list of thing to trash bags keep, and that list was not followed. All the desserts stands I wanted to keep are missing. When he packed our car, the wood wine box was put on the bottom under presents and got scratched and dinged. We pre-tipped Adrian. I guess always wait til the end before tipping! I contacted Dan to let him know my frustrations that Adrian didn’t seem knowledgeable of the event since Jessica did all the prep work. He made excuses and defended his staff and offered a gift to make up for it. I would say, go ahead and use them if they are the only option but request your event coordinator to be the same person you prep with and that they be PRESENT during your ceremony should anything go wrong!

It is such a shame to have to post a review like this, for what was an otherwise beautiful wedding. But, what happened in the months leading up to and on the day of my daughter's wedding was so egregious, that I feel that I have no choice but to review Creative Happens, and its owner and team. There were countless mistruths, miscommunications excuses and evasiveness on the part of Dan, the owner and his team. I went against my better judgment from the start, but talked myself into sticking it out because I thought "it'll all be ok, he's a seasoned planner with 5 star reviews.." WRONG!!!! It only got worse, and on the wedding day itself, pretty awful. I could list no less than significant 20 issues and considerably more of mistakes and blunders. Almost every single item listed on the spread sheet for the setup and schedule for the wedding was not adhered to. The assistants were nowhere to be found, our floral arrangements (6 of 10) were not returned, as per our request, items we purchased for the wedding did not appear at the wedding, and only when I texted Dan, the day after, did he tell me they were stolen from the assistant's porch. Right. Broken glass from the groom';s stomp was placed into the box with. the Kiddush cup and returned (glad I opened the box carefully after I heard a strange sound). These are just a few examples of the many failures. What's worse is the fact that Dan took no responsibility for any of it. He was full of excuses and worst still tried to turn things around, I think that is called gaslighting. I am so confused as to how there are so many 5 star reviews. I guess we got the D team.

Do it. If you are looking for any sort of event coordinator and you see this, immediately book them. We booked Creative Happens for our wedding in June and it would not have been a better experience. If you want someone you can immediately trust and feel completely confident in, you've found the company. Our event coordinator was Chris and it couldn't have been in better hands. From our first phone call, our follow up calls/emails, to our rehearsal and to day-of - everything went absolutely perfect. We had an initial phone call with Chris and immediately after the phone call Aaron & I knew we found our coordinator. Extremely professional, but also his personality shines and we felt as if we found a new friend. Our initial planning phone call was with Jessica and she was also professional, extremely organized and helpful and just kept building our confidence in this company. Any questions we had prior to the wedding were answered within 10 minutes, if not within the same minute (in a text); it was incredible to feel so prioritized even knowing how many other weddings/events they are planning at the same time. Day of - Chris organized everything perfectly, and it was amazing to see how closely we stuck to our time schedule without ever feeling rushed or anything. His communication skills to myself, my now-husband, and everybody else was so welcoming and eased any stresses/nerves I had. Normally I'm an "always trying to host/help" person, but that day I knew it was in the right hands. I could go on for so much longer, but all you really need to know is if you're reading this: BOOK THEM NOW.

We worked with Creative Happens for our wedding in April 2022, and were so glad we found them! Working with Dan on the initial communications was seamless, and our day-of-coordinator Ashley was so helpful in our production meetings and helping us with our timeline and was on top of everything on the day of - the wedding went so smoothly and just as we'd imagined it, and we couldn't have done it without Creative Happens!

Adrian was awesome! We had a rocky start with a different planning company and were looking for a day of coordinator. Adrian stepped in about a month before our wedding and killed it! He was super professional, kept a calm demeanor throughout the whole day/night and was on top of things. We couldn't have asked for a better coordinator. Thanks so much for your help! Highly recommend him for events.

Do yourself a favor and book this team. Dan is simply *THE BEST* and I couldn't recommend him more highly. Professional, efficient, thoughtful, cost-effective, responsive, has insider expert knowledge and contacts, and was always available to navigate everything leading up to the wedding and everything on our special day. He made us feel like the most valued people and took away all of our (many) worries before and during and even after the wedding. We had to reschedule 4x because of covid and then our venue fell through the week of our wedding, and other rollercoasters, and Dan made it all happen - our dream day was perfect thanks to him. He thought of every little detail (including setting aside food for us to be sure we ate!) and his partner Chris provided the most gorgeous flowers, exactly what we'd dreamt of. I hope everyone is as lucky as we were and has a Dan in their lives. We are eternally grateful. He's the best ever!

The Creative Happens Team was extremely professional and great to work with from the very first day! We got the month of/day of coordinating package and it was very affordable for what you get out of it! Jessica is the main coordinator who helps you create your timeline and our day of coordinators were Kayla and Tenyada. They were both so sweet and Kayla did a great job of trying to keep us on schedule but in a gentle way that didn't stress me out too much. Everything that I had planned and asked for happened exactly the way I had hoped it would so I have no complaints! Thanks to the Creative Happens Team and our day was truly magical and exactly how we had hoped it would be. We are over the moon!

I had an okay experience with Creative Happens. Our first planning call was past the contracted start date and when I asked why they said 'we have a lot of weddings going on right now' which didn't seem to be my problem? I was unsure about them but once the planning calls started happening they were good and seemed to be on the ball. Come day of the wedding, for the most part everything went smooth but there were a few things that stood out which prompted me to leave a review. We ordered wine glasses for the dinner table. For some reason the day of coordinators told the caterers I didn't want wine glasses on the table. When we all sat down for dinner and wine wasn't flowing, I was like wait where are the glasses and the caterers said the planners told them to keep them in the boxes. I asked the coordinaters and they said "you said you didn't want wine glasses on the table" I never said that because I wanted my guests to have wine during dinner duh! My husband and I were really disappointed in this. That was also $350 down the drain for wine glasses that sat in boxes. I also asked them to keep the extra menus as I was going to be sending the menus and placecards to the people that couldn't make it - I paid extra for these too. And they were thrown out. There were a few other little things that weren't huge in the grand scheme of things but it didn't feel as organized and seamless as I had hoped.

Our wedding was absolutely magical and the professionalism that Dan had is unmatched. We’re so grateful to have this team behind us because our wedding was so smooth and everything was coordinated and planned to perfection. We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts! It’s been a week and people are still talking about how amazing the wedding was!

My wife and I hired Dan for our elopement in Idyllwild. It was everything we wanted it to be and we could not have been more happy with how smoothly our day went. Our experience with Dan was wonderful! He was so incredibly knowledgeable. In our consultation he answered ALL of our questions before we even had to ask and put us at ease with any initial concerns we had. He even provided us with a spreadsheet which outlined absolutely everything. Leading up to the wedding Dan was always available to us, responding immediately. He is diligent and organized and made everything so easy. The weekend of the wedding, Dan met us the afternoon before to walk us through the details of our ceremony. He is so experienced with all types of ceremonies and was able to curate ours based on our wants. Our ceremony was beautiful and just perfect. Afterwards, Dan immediately provided us with a drink and appetizers. Helped us with our marriage license and made sure we had time to relax for a second. When I say Dan was on top of things, I mean everything! He anticipated our every need throughout the evening which allowed us more time to socialize with our guests. The entire night went off without a hitch. If there were any hiccups, we never got word of it. Dan was the contact for all of our vendors so we did not have to deal with them at all. We could not be more please with Dan and the wonderful touch he put on our day. 5,000 Stars

I can’t thank enough the team at Creative Happens, they were essential in the success of our wedding. For wedding planning, they helped coordinate everything with vendors, support us with our venue and budgeting, and we’re always there for any questions and helped us when we were extremely stressed. They have fantastic ideas and can help make your wedding special and unique. As of wedding coordination the day of, they made the day go by extremely smoothly, focused on keeping our guests always informed and focused on making sure everything ran smoothly and on schedule. Thanks to the entire team at Creative Happens, we would have been lost without all your guidance and support. Shoutout to Dan and Chris for dealing with us and our craziness and being there every step of the way!

We reached out to Creative happens to book a day of/month of coordinator for our wedding in June 2021 and it was so incredibly worth it! We booked them very late in the process as I was a very over eager bride who thought she could handle the entire wedding planning process on her own, but hiring them was the best decision ever! Even though we booked them a few months before the wedding, Dan and Amanda did an incredible job jumping in and taking things over so quickly and last minute, and it took them almost no time at all to get up to speed as if they had been working with us for months! They did such an amazing job in the last month coordinating with all of our vendors and creating our master schedule for the wedding weekend so that my husband and I could focus on last minute details on our end. They were very responsive to emails and I loved that they scheduled update calls to review any new information with us and to just keep us in the loop. On the actual wedding day, Amanda did a FANTASTIC job taking over all of the wedding day tasks so that we could just enjoy our day and we did not have to worry about anything! They made it such an incredible day and we would highly recommend them for any event you may have! Thank you Dan and Amanda!

Creative Happens exceeded all expectations when planning our wedding in Santa Barbara. Dan thought of every little thing in the 12 months leading up to the wedding as well as during the wedding weekend itself. In addition to our wedding, he seamlessly planned our rehearsal dinner at a winery, a beach party, and a cocktail party. Two brides meant twice the fun! Dan was the primary contact with all of our vendors (catering, rentals, DJ, etc.) for months prior to the wedding so that we didn’t need to stress about the details. It helped having someone local like Dan when we were planning our wedding from out of state. He handled all the in-person meetings with vendors that we couldn’t attend. Dan also gave us many options with vendor selection so that we could make the best decisions based on our budget. Chris was our florist and didn’t blink an eye when we asked to have beer hops added to the décor on all the wedding tables as well as our bouquets. It was helpful that he was on our initial meetings with Dan so that he could get to know us and our style. All the decor and flowers were beautiful and exactly what we envisioned! Our experience working with Dan & Chris was the best and we can’t recommend them enough. We have already had friends book Creative Happens for their event!

"I attended a magnificent wedding at the Montecito Club in Santa Barbara this spring. The wedding unfolded seamlessly and with elegance due the efforts of Dan and Chris of Creative Happens Events. With thoughtful planning and preparation, they created a fabulous atmosphere of joy for all guests."

Creative Happens was so easy and fun to work with. We used their wonderful Day of Coordination services and Dan was so efficient and experienced. I debated even having a DOC (I planned my wedding myself) because I can be a bit of a micromanager, but it was the best decision ever. We chatted via phone and e-mail leading up to the big day and Dan, Chris, & Kayla made me feel really re-assured about the flow and schedule of our big day. I honestly pride myself on being organized and prepared and Dan showed me up!! He whips out excel spreadsheets like nobody’s business and I definitely took notes for future planning. On our actual wedding day, I had the joy of working with Brie and Kayla. Brie stepped in last minute for Chris due to a hiccup & Creative Happens problem-solved like nothing ever happened! My wedding was on the larger side and they made the evening go so smoothly. Brie and Kayla made sure I had time to eat, stay hydrated, and chat/dance with every guest. It was amazing. I feel like I’ve found friends in them. I absolutely recommend their services!!

Dan worked with my husband and I to plan not one, but essentially two full weddings. We had an Indian Wedding followed by a more traditional wedding reception the following day. He was amazing. I never worried for one moment about anything on the days of the events- every single thing went so smoothly. What is more, Dan was with us through the whole process which was started pre-pandemic and then really came through for us after we had to reschedule our wedding celebration for the following year. He is incredibly organized, hardworking, and kind and we couldn’t recommend him more.

Creative Happens was a godsend for our wedding! We were adrift with the stress of pandemic wedding-postponement-rescheduling and the stress level went wayyy down once we booked Dan and his team. Creative Happens was there on Friday, making sure vendors set up properly, and on the event day, on from start to finish. Once everyone had left, Dan and his assistant were there, putting our decor away! The coordination, ease of communication, and rapport with our wedding party made us so happy to have gone with Dan and Creative Happens. Glad we didn’t elope!

I couldn't have even dreamed up a more perfect wedding day, and it was all thanks to Creative Happens’ skillful behind the scenes work to make everything so seamless! Dan and his team did an amazing job with every detail, and it was the greatest gift that my fiancee and I didn't have to stress about anything knowing it was all in their hands and we could enjoy the evening. Our family and guests had a great time and everyone was so impressed with how they kept everything on track. We truly couldn't have done this without them. :) We hired Creative Happens pretty late in our wedding planning process and yet it was as if they’d been there from the beginning — they got up to speed very quickly and helped us organize our plans and create a schedule and make sure nothing was missing. I had a lot of ideas for DIY decor and Dan was able to help me look at that through his more experienced lens and and advise on how to realistically achieve what I had been envisioning. Dan was always punctual with his email responses and was there to answer any and all questions I had along the way. Dan did a great job coordinating our vendors the month-of, and then met us at the venue the day prior to the wedding to review all of the decor and other important logistical details about the venue that we wouldn’t have even thought of. Then throughout the event, he and his team were always there when we needed them, but kept everything moving so smoothly in the background that we didn’t have to worry about anything. A huge thank you again to Dan and him team — you made the visions of our special day into a reality that we’ll cherish forever! <3

My now-husband and I decided we wanted to elope. We made reservations for our hotel, photographer, and officiant. Last-minute, we decided we wanted to have a small wedding with only our families, then the guest list starting growing and growing. Before we knew it, we needed a planner because this small wedding was growing into a large production. My dad found Dan at Creative Happens. It was the best gift he could have given me. We had six weeks before our wedding. It felt impossible, but Dan made it happen. We live in San Francisco. Our wedding was happening in southern Orange County. All of our planning, meeting with vendors, and discussions happened through email and phone. Dan made everything so seamless and stress-free. Our vendors were incredible! My florals and decorations were out of this world. Dan listened to every detail, concern, and question we had. My husband and I had many requests! My wedding day was immaculate. I could not believe my eyes. On our wedding day, Dan was so attentive, organized, and kind. His calm demeanor helped soothe my nerves because I was incredibly nervous and stressed, but Dan was right there the whole day. Dan made our wedding day perfect. I highly recommend Dan! My eyes start to water even thinking about my wedding day because it was the happiest day of my life.

There really are no words to adequately describe how happy we are/were with Dan and his team at Creative Happens! Dan is amazing and we couldn't have asked for anyone better! Dan was so easy to work with and supported us through out our months of planning. He respected our vision and offered thoughtful advice and recommendations. We honestly could not have gotten through the last few months without his calmness, professionalism and support. The day of the wedding was perfect and having him and his team there let us enjoy our day knowing everything was handled! We would recommend him and his team a million times!!

Dan from Creative Happens is hands down the best Wedding Planner we could have ever wished for. He was able to walk me through every step of the process while keeping things easy to understand/laid back. If you are wondering whether or not to hire him and his amazing team, I have one response... YES!!!

A not so Cinderella story… I’ll summarize and then elaborate. They lost my Christian Louboutin wedding shoes, they were drinking on the job and they lied to us. They kept telling us that they put my shoes in the room and were then asking everyone from the hotel to look for the shoes. I will say everything started off great when I spoke with Dan through thumbtack. My fiancé and I decided to have a call with him to discuss our needs and all seemed great. We were planning a wedding in 3 months and Dan assured us he was capable of making it happen. We hired Dan and the Creative Happens crew with a full wedding planning package that cost upwards of 2500$. Shortly into our planning process I realized all of the vendors Dan was bringing to the table were from Los Angeles. We live in San Diego and are surrounded by talent in the wedding industry. I mentioned to Dan after about the third or fourth vendor that was requesting travel fees, to please look more locally for our vendors. He agreed but I ended up locating multiple vendors in my area on my own. We had spoke to Dan about wanting some recommendations and fun ideas for our welcome table and seating arrangements but nothing ever came of that conversation. Creative Happens huh… I was approached by Dan at the start of the reception (4PM) asking if it were ok for him and his assistant to have an alcoholic beverage. I feel like this is completely unprofessional. Towards the end of the event, Dan and his assistant Jessica were taking items from the reception to our suite and offered to take my red bottoms (1,000$ shoes) and my husbands dress shoes. We thought that was very nice of them and trusted them to do as they said. Everything seemed fine until I began packing up the next morning and noticed one of my wedding shoes was missing. Im devastated. Not just the fact that they are expensive, but MY WEDDING SHOES! To top it all off, the lack of ownership, responsibility and ethics is so disheartening. When we asked Dan the next day he assured us that himself and Jessica had the shoes and put them in our suite. After reaching out to our DJ, he told us that Dan/Jessica had asked him if he had seen the shoe. It’s one thing to deny liability is another thing and to be so deceiving to us assuring that they were in the room when he knew they were not, is just unacceptable. I have emailed and texted back and forth with Dan and he said that in other words, even though he wasn’t responsible, he would give back the 500$ tip we gave him but that’s all he could do because he is a small business. He didn’t even return the tip like he said he would do, like ok job done, goodbye. I would be sad for any other bride to deal with such an unprofessional company.

If you're considering hiring a wedding coordinator/planner, DO IT! And if you're considering hiring Dan and the Creative Happens team, DO IT! I'm a Type A person who tends to worry about every detail of everything, but working with Dan meant that my now-husband and I got to choose the fun details without worrying about the stressful details. We'd highly recommend hiring Creative Happens to help make your event happen.

Had the pleasure of having Dan as my wedding coordinator and he made the day go sooo smoothly. We didn’t have to worry about anything on the day of and he made it an overall enjoyable experience! 10/10 recommend for your event planning needs

Amanda and Diana were a delight to work with. They saved the day multiple times and jumped right in whenever needed. Not sure what we would have done without them. I would highly recommend all of you to anyone for wedding coordination!

Working with Dan and his team was a great experience! He worked hard to make sure our day was perfect and easy. I never had to worry the day of our wedding because he had it covered. It was also helpful working with him because he reminded me about things that i did not even think of. His years of experience really pay off. I would recommend Dan and his team to anyone! He was fabulous to work with!

I’m so thankful for Dan and his team! He helped me plan and organize my very last-minute wedding, and Jessica Coordinated the day. She was so patient, thorough, and hardworking, and the entire event was hands-free for me! I was originally worried I'd have to think of what comes next every minute of the event, but there was no need because they had it all covered – so I got to enjoy mine and my new husband’s special day!

Oh my goodness, I don’t know where to start. Daniel was everything I hoped for and so much more. His attention to detail and knowledge of everything wedding day was so on point. His timing and schedule for the day made everything streamlined for us. When the rain threw a huge curveball in what was supposed to be an outdoor wedding, I was starting to unravel as it wasn’t what we had envisioned for our daughters special day. Daniel’s calm demeanor and kind words AND jump into action was nothing short of incredible! I had to get ready and ran out of time to decorate the cake SO DANIEL DID IT. It looked exactly like we’d envisioned it to look! Honestly, I don’t believe here’s anything wedding that Daniel can’t do! We will always be so grateful to Daniel for helping us create the very special day for Dakota and Madison! Oh and did I mention he officiated! Daniel was so awesome!